Poundstretcher could close more than half its UK stores
Poundstretcher could close more than half its UK stores Image copyright Getty Images Poundstretcher is considering closing more than half of its UK stores as part of a survival plan.…
More than 600,000 UK workers lose their jobs amid lockdown
More than 600,000 UK workers lose their jobs amid lockdown Image copyright Getty Images The number of workers on UK payrolls dived more than 600,000 between March and May, official…
Cineworld plans to reopen cinemas with social distancing in place
Cineworld plans to reopen cinemas with social distancing in place The UK’s largest cinema chain plans to reopen its multiplexes on July 10 with safety measures in place to ensure…
US Supreme Court backs protection for LGBT workers
US Supreme Court backs protection for LGBT workers Image copyright CQ-Roll Call Inc via Getty Images The top court in the US has ruled that employers who fire workers for…
Survey reveals how London was hit by the coronavirus lockdown
Survey reveals how London was hit by the coronavirus lockdown Businesses in London were hit hard by the coronavirus lockdown with more than a third forced to close and almost…
Offshore wind giant Orsted seeking new CEO after shock resignation
Offshore wind giant Orsted seeking new CEO after shock resignation Orsted chief executive Henrik Poulsen is to step down, having overseen the remarkable transformation from fossil fuels to renewables. The…
‘I’ve never been on benefits before now’
‘I’ve never been on benefits before now’ Image copyright Kayleigh Rennix Image caption Kayleigh Rennix has applied for more than 100 jobs during lockdown Kayleigh Rennix has never struggled to…
Covid: Wickes owner Travis Perkins to cut 2,500 jobs
Covid: Wickes owner Travis Perkins to cut 2,500 jobs Image copyright Reuters The UK’s biggest builders’ merchant, Travis Perkins, plans to cut about 2,500 jobs, or 9% of its workforce.…
Sixty jobs face axe at North Wales oil and gas consultancy
Sixty jobs face axe at North Wales oil and gas consultancy Sixty skilled jobs face the axe at an oil and gas consultancy in North Wales. CGG Robertson in Llanrhos…
Business leader and family support youth groups with £730,000 donation
Business leader and family support youth groups with £730,000 donation A well-known figure on the North East business scene has made donations totalling almost £750,000 to help a number of…